Miners vote looms as UMW chief warns of rejection
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller warned in West Virginia that rejecting the proposed contract could kill the union on the eve of a ratification ballot ending an 87 day coal strike. President Carter urged acceptance as rank and file miners weigh a deal raising wages and shifting some costs to miners.
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Ine Associacy Ress
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
West Virginia
UMW
Washington
Carter
Miller
Michael Bunton
DuQuoin
Ill
Virginia
Carl Cobb
Big Stone Gap
Cobb
State coal pinch could sway vote
Miners burn copies of a proposed contract calling it unfair for retirees and likening it to an outhouse. UMW District 11 predicts Indiana 3,700 active miners will ratify to end a 17 day strike hobbling utilities and causing thousands of layoffs. Voting begins Saturday amid mixed sentiment at Winslow gym with locals avoiding press questions.
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Windlow, Inc
United Mine Workers
UMW District 11
Larry Reynolds
Indiana
RCA
Marion
Ind
Reynold
Reynolds
Winslow
Terre Haute
UMW
Associated Press
Jackson plant lunchroom shooting injures 18 workers
Leslie Bernard Torrey, a Pittsburgh Forgings Co. employee, opened fire through lunchroom windows injuring at least 18 coworkers at the two story Jackson plant. He turned himself in, charged with assault with intent to commit a serious case, bond set at 35000.
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Jackson, Mich
Jackson Foote Hospital
Watson
Torrey
Jackson County
Paramount group seeks non profit status for historic theatre
The Paramount Civic Center group voted to incorporate and pursue tax exempt status at a Thursday meeting. The 1,600 seat historic theatre, for sale at 275000, could be renovated to add a banquet hall and ballroom. Options include private, municipal or mixed organization with a city partnership later.
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Paramount Civic Center Group
Davisson
Oae
Anderson Fine Arts Center
City of
Anderson
Edgewood Country Club
Fine Arts Center
Jack
Inside Index and Page Layout Summary
The index lists daily sections including Police plotter on Page 2, How about this on Page 3, Editorials and a commentary on Page 4, People features Pages 7 8 9, Newsmakers Page 10, Sports highlights and scoreboards Pages 12 13 14 15, Comics and daily features Pages 16 17, Obituaries at Page 18, Stock market on Page 19, and Classified ads on Pages 20 21 22 23.
Weather Outlook With Cold, Blustery Snow Flurries
Cloudy windy and cold today with a chance of snow flurries and drifting. Highs mid to upper 20s. Tonight partly clearing with lows near 10. Saturday partly sunny and cold with highs in the upper teens to low 20s. Anderson’s high Thursday 25, low 6.
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Anderson
Four Shot Deaths Rock Quiet Seattle Apartment Complex
Four people were killed and two wounded in a Seattle Rainier Valley Sunflower Apartments shooting roiling a quiet neighborhood. Police seek suspects amid reports of retaliation for a Thursday morning knifing. A child and several adults are named among the victims. one survivor sought help after fleeing to another unit.
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Seattle
B.A. Wind
Lee Libby
Sunflower
Rainier Valley
John Doe
Jane Doe
Libby
Harborview Hospital
Wind
Fatal fast draw game in Wichita Falls
In WhamiTA Falls Texas two men staged a fast draw rifle duel. Jimmy Don Hill 21 of Wichita Falls died at the scene from neck gunshot wounds. The other man hovered over the body weeping saying he had shot his friend and was jailed but not charged.
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Whamita Falls
Texas
Jimmy Don Hill
Wichita Falls
Andersonians enter May primary nominations in state race
Entries filed at the Indiana Secretary of State office and county clerk deadline reveal new candidates for congressional, legislative, and judicial slots. Max E. Heiss of Anderson seeks the Fifth District seat, Morris F. Evans of New Castle seeks the 10th District, James Abraham seeks the 25th Senate seat, with other filings including H Erskine Cherry for prosecutor and William T. Sebree challenging Sen. Thomas Teague in the 25th District Democrat race.
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Indiana
Larry Conrad
Max E. Heiss
Anderson
Congress
Morris F. Evans
New Castle
Madison County
James Abraham
Highland High School
Anderson Auto License
Indiana House of Representatives
Stephen D. Clase
Indianapolis
H. Erskine Cherry
Edgewood
Conrad
GOP
William T. Sebree
South Side
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Montgomery
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Clayton Claridge
Charlie
Frances Gardner
Plant City, Fla
Paramount Group
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